Rafael R. Maciel received a B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering (2024) from UNIFEI - Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil. He is currently an M.Sc. candidate in Computer Science and Technology at UNIFEI. His primary research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and the Internet of Things, with a specific focus on applying machine learning models and vehicle routing algorithms to predictive maintenance in IoT networks.